PommieBast wrote: » Even though he was health minister for quite a while I was wondering why it was him making the announcments. I don't think it will be an official Level 5 as then all the teaching unions will want schools closed, but it will be pretty close to it in practice.
Jinglejangle69 wrote: » Should be Stephen Donnelly.
is_that_so wrote: » He was busy with meetings about Level 5 and it's not unusual to find a random minister doing media work at weekends. It was handy that the one chosen knows what's going on.
McMurphy wrote: » Sorry, is this Simon Harris still being discussed
is_that_so wrote: » Yep, the former MOH who knows a whole more than the current MoH. Having been one of the main voices for months on this is a good thing to exploit when trying to push people back to March.
McMurphy wrote: » This being the same minister of health who believed there was "19 previous covids before this one"? The same health minister who caused the last general election because of his incompetency? I'm afraid you have a shedload more confidence in him than I do.
is_that_so wrote: » My post was about him on Sunday and once they go past the COVID sub-committee he's about the only one who can comment. He's a country mile ahead of the new one.
McMurphy wrote: » Well, that's debatable in my opinion, Harris made a complete and utter haimes of the role with no pandemic, Donnelly is not in the job long enough in completely Uncharted Territory to be able to make that call just yet. That's why they were supposed to be listening to NPHETs advice, but we had another previous minister of health and a doctor basically tell them to eff off on live TV. None of them coming up smelling of roses.
is_that_so wrote: » I'm happy to call Donnelly useless and just as happy to be proved wrong but I very much doubt I will be. Nope and that includes NPHET who added to that collective communication shambles of firing out the first Level 5 missive.
Bowie wrote: » NPHET said they didn't. It was leaked. Id wager by a former journo special adviser. Still wouldn't absolve Leo's huffy outburst or Simon's 'Me and Leo were discussing..' statement about what might be happening with restrictions.
FrancieBrady wrote: » Almost all of what was happening at the cabinet meeting the other day was being leaked out. Nobody from NPHET was there. Government is not in control of it's own minsters or compnent parties clearly.
Bowie wrote: » Ignoring NPHET and the education minister making announcements in health? Some shams. Looking more like 5 will be happening soon enough.
blanch152 wrote: » This has been puzzling me. What announcements in health has Norma Foley been making?
Brendan Bendar wrote: » Very informed and well thought out critiques there, in fairness. Many of course would just call it slinging out slurry in the hope some uninformed folk would actually give it credence. Great fun to be able to to turn the fan up full and random, launch the patties, and watch the outcome, clear in the knowledge that your fellow travelers will actually back you up. Luckily most informed people expect to hear that kind of stuff in drinking dens and under bridges after midnight. Only fools would pay any heed.
FrancieBrady wrote: » After Harris brought the government down, only 22% 'informed people' could be found.
Brendan Bendar wrote: » Strange he’s in Government then, a chara.
JohnnyFlash wrote: » Strong Behaviours and Attitudes poll figures for FG in the latest poll released today. Big news item is the huge drop in support for SF amongst 18-34 voters.
Brendan Bendar wrote: » Very informed and well thought out critiques there, in fairness.
Many of course would just call it slinging out slurry in the hope some uninformed folk would actually give it credence. Great fun to be able to to turn the fan up full and random, launch the patties, and watch the outcome, clear in the knowledge that your fellow travelers will actually back you up.
Luckily most informed people expect to hear that kind of stuff in drinking dens and under bridges after midnight. Only fools would pay any heed.
JohnnyFlash wrote: » https://twitter.com/nextirishge/status/1319274007103827969?s=21
JohnnyFlash wrote: » ...A load of halfwits on Twitter thinking what they say has any impact.
JohnnyFlash wrote: » ...Bit all over the place that post. Like the sort of thing you’d read on Twitter.
JohnnyFlash wrote: » ...That sort of political naivety might appeal to halfwits on Twitter.
Muahahaha wrote: » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvz3d2LueVI&feature=youtu.be
McMurphy wrote: » Fixed it muah! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvz3d2LueVI "His glass is empty" at the end.
Buying wreaths for All Soul's Day or socks for your children is "not essential", Minister of State Damien English has said. Speaking on RTÉ's Prime Time, the Minister of State for Employment Affairs and Retail Businesses defended the Government's policy of ensuring that mixed retailers only sold goods that were classed as "essential".When asked if it was the case that someone can buy a bottle of wine but not socks for their child, Mr English said "socks come under clothes".
